Monday, May 17, 2010

Crower Lake Activities by Ryan Brewer


Not only am I a New Student Orientation Leader, I am also a park attendant at SWOSU’s Crowder Lake University Park. Most students don’t really know what is available to do at Crowder Lake. There are many different activities available to students for free with a SWOSU ID.

Students can rock climb any day of the week as long as there is a student worker on duty. The students can also canoe seven days a week, weather permitting. Crowder Lake also has six RV sites and many different tent sites. The RV sites have an electrical hookup, water hookup, and sewage drainage. The tent sites have a pavilion available and a fire pit. Camping is half price for SWOSU students. Crowder also has a ropes course. There are 2 parts of the ropes course, the high elements and low elements. The low elements are icebreaker games that work on communication, leadership and teamwork. The high elements include a power pole, rappelling, zip line, and high wire walking. Several classes are offered at Crowder through the Parks and Recreation Department. Some classes include Ropes Course Facilitation, Advance Ropes Course, Wilderness Survival, Wilderness First Aid, and Sailing, Canoeing, Hiking, and Climbing.

Interested in going to Crowder Lake for fun? Go 7 miles south on Highway 54. At the Crowder Lake sign turn left/east and go 2 miles on pavement. At the next intersection turn right/south. Go south for one mile. At the next intersection turn right/west. The park is approximately 3/4 of a mile from this intersection.

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